Project Summary
Countries: Vietnam
Delivery Partner: WWF-UK
Project Partners: WWF-Viet Nam, HUE University of Sciences, Cu Lao Cham Marine Protected Area, Centre for Marine life Conservation and Community Development (MCD)
Principle Investigator: Deborah Mackey, World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Project Summary
This project will address scientific knowledge gaps on seagrass status, restoration, and associated marine biodiversity and blue carbon potential in Central Vietnam. It will devise improved, sustainable and climate-resilient livelihood options for local coastal communities, highlighting the interconnected ecological, economic, social and community resilience benefits from seagrass ecosystems, and supporting evidence-based action plans and policy for seagrass conservation and blue carbon.
Photograph (detail): Lamiot
